13 Cooking Classes in Barcelona Worth Booking

1.Paella Cooking Experience & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,661 reviews · 3 hours · from $85Our pick

Shop seafood at La Boqueria, learn paella de marisco with a chef, plus tapas and unlimited sangria in a 3-hour Barcelona class.

“Wonderful experience learning to cook paella with Chef Andrea. The tapas accompanied by drinks were delicious as well and we got free churros with hot chocolate. It’s up to guests how much they want to be involved in the cooking process. Would highly recommend this activity!”

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2.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit, Tapas & Sangria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,531 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Small-group Barcelona paella class: Boqueria market, tapas, sangria workshop, hands-on paella, and almond cake with take-home recipes.

“The Paella class was fantastic! Location was easy to find, just off La Ramblas. Our hosts/teachers, Matteo and Bebe were brilliant. Very welcoming, highly entertaining and super knowledgeable. I’m not much of a cook usually but this was amazing! They offered a chicken alternative for those that don’t like seafood and non-alcoholic Sangria for our son so he could still make his own Sangria as part of the class! The walk down to the market was great, definitely make time in your trip to visit the market, it’s an experience in itself, so many delicious options to try! I would definitely recommend this class/tour to anyone! Thankyou Matteo and Bebe…”

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3.Barcelona Interactive Spanish Cooking Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,155 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72Best value

Shop La Boqueria, cook seafood paella, pintxos and sangria in a small El Born class, then take recipes home.

“Great class with shopping in the local market for ingredients before. Learned the art of making paella with hands on cooking! Great time.”

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4.Paella Cooking Class with Market Visit and More

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 711 reviews · 3 hours · from $95

Paella from scratch in Barcelona, starting at La Boqueria. Shop for seafood, make sangria, cook your paella, eat tapas and dessert.

“very interesting and easy to follow - will be naking for my friends when i return home”

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5.Paella Cooking Class with Professional Chef: Four Course Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 561 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $211

Hands-on Barcelona paella cooking class in El Raval, with four courses, Cava welcome, wine pairing, and dessert in about 2.5 hours.

“Chefs were very informative, entertaining and helpful. Truly got to experience cooking and eating delicious paella.”

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6.Half-Day Spanish Cooking Class & Boqueria Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 383 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $117

Half-day Spanish cooking class in Barcelona, shop La Boqueria with a chef, cook 4 tapas-style courses, then eat with Rioja and Galician wines.

“Amazing class and experience! Wish I could stay more to take more classes. Amazing chef Sonia ! Sparked alittle in me that I love cooking more than anything . It was such a good class finishing my favorite dishes . Pan con tomato , tortillas , soup , Catalan crème and Paela . The shopping at market was soooo awesome too. Thank you !!”

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7.Premium Paella Cooking Class & 10 Spanish Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Barcelona paella cooking class with Boqueria market visit, 10 tapas and wine, and hands-on Spanish omelette and crema catalana in a small group.

“This was such a wonderful experience! Our family made friends and laughed and giggled all the way along. I would absolutely suggest to anyone to enjoy this experience. We had Claudia as our chef and 10/10 she was a riot. Food was yummy and the explanations even better. Tour of the market was very cool also.”

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8.La Boqueria Market and Paella Cooking Class in Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Shop La Boqueria, learn tapas and paella techniques, and cook a full Spanish menu in a historic apartment kitchen with wine pairings.

“What a wonderful experience for our family’s last night in Barcelona. The trip to the market was fun and informative. We loved enjoying the wine and absolutely Delicious tapas before embarking on our paella making adventure. Lovely setting!!!”

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9.Barcelona Paella Cooking Class & Boqueria & Hofmann-Trained Chefs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $127

Shop Mercat de la Boqueria, then cook real paella in a small class with tapas, sangria, and the Hofmann socarrat technique in Barcelona.

“Chef Emma was absolutely amazing! The entire experience from walking around La Boqueria, cooking tapas, sangria and paella, and to enjoying a meal and dessert as a group was absolutely fabulous. We would absolutely recommend this specific class with Chef Emma to anyone looking for a fun, inclusive cooking experience! Not a lot of prior kitchen experience is needed to have a great time, the class is very well suited for all cooking ability levels.”

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10.Barcelona Culinary Experience: Paella & Tapas Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $90

Cook four Spanish dishes in a small group in Barcelona, including two tapas, paella, and dessert, with wine and take-home recipes.

“Fabulous!! So much fun and the food was delicious! They very easily accommodated my gluten allergy too! Marco was a wonderful chef and guide!”

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11.Catalan Paella Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $112

Cook Catalan paella in a small group near Park Guell. Hands-on class with Marc, plus a taste of arrossada. 2.5 hours.

“Efforts put into the class. the picture was not what was made.”

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12.Paella Cooking Workshop and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $141

Taste 10 tapas and wines, tour La Boqueria with a chef, then cook Spanish classics like seafood paella and crema catalana in central Barcelona.

“Horia and Claudia were so much fun and informative! They don’t make you feel like a tourist but rather friends. Food was delicious and Claudia made the market less intimidating. I highly recommend this activity.”

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13.Catalan Cuisine cooking course 100% vegan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

4-hour small-group Catalan vegan cooking in Barcelona. Learn fricandó, suquet de mar, canelloni, and almond cream.

“This cooking experience was even more than I could have asked for. My husband and I learned about the Catalonian culture through traditional dishes made vegan. We enjoyed the cooking, the eating, but mostly the amazing conversation. Thank you!!”

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